10-letter words containing u, p, h, e, l
- polyphemus — a Cyclops who was blinded by Odysseus.
- pre-launch — preparatory to launch, as of a spacecraft.
- prepublish — to publish in advance of a scheduled date.
- publishers — a publishing company
- punch line — the climactic phrase or sentence in a joke, speech, advertisement, or humorous story that produces the desired effect.
- punishable — liable to or deserving punishment.
- push plate — a rectangular protective plate of metal, plastic, ceramic, or other material applied vertically to the lock stile of a door.
- russophile — a person who is friendly to, admires, or prefers Russia or Russian customs, institutions, etc.
- sepulchral — of, relating to, or serving as a tomb.
- slush pile — a collection of unsolicited manuscripts submitted to a publisher.
- south pole — the region of a magnet toward which the lines of magnetic induction converge (south pole) or from which the lines of induction diverge (north pole)
- spathulate — spatulate.
- spherulite — a rounded aggregate of radiating crystals found in obsidian and other glassy igneous rocks.
- spur wheel — spur gear.
- sulphatase — an enzyme of the esterase group that catalyses the hydrolysis of sulphate esters
- sulphatise — to convert into a sulfate, as by the roasting of ores.
- sulphonate — a salt or ester of any sulphonic acid containing the ion RSO2O– or the group RSO2O–, R being an organic group
- sulphoxide — any compound containing a sulphinyl group (SO) and a hydrocarbon radical
- sulphurate — to combine or treat with sulphur or a sulphur compound
- sulphurise — to combine, treat, or impregnate with sulfur.
- sulphurize — to combine or treat with sulphur or a sulphur compound
- superhelix — a coil formed by intertwined helical DNA or by protein chains.
- superlight — extremely light
- the plough — the group of the seven brightest stars in the constellation Ursa Major
- the pulpit — the preaching of the Christian message
- the purple — high rank; nobility
- the-plague — French La Peste. a novel (1947) by Albert Camus.
- theophilus — a walled plain in the 4th quadrant of the face of the moon: about 65 miles (105 km) in diameter.
- toolpusher — a foreman who supervises drilling operations on an oil rig
- tule perch — See under perch2 (def 3).
- turcophile — a person who favors or admires Turkey, Turkish customs, or Turks.
- turkophile — a person who favors or admires Turkey, Turkish customs, or Turks.
- unhelpable — to give or provide what is necessary to accomplish a task or satisfy a need; contribute strength or means to; render assistance to; cooperate effectively with; aid; assist: He planned to help me with my work. Let me help you with those packages.
- unploughed — not tilled with a plough
- unpolished — made smooth and glossy: a figurine of polished mahogany.
- upholstery — the materials used to cushion and cover furniture.
- whistle up — to call or summon (a person or animal) by whistling